William Thompson (1898- )
Chester-le-Street man served with the Royal Naval Air Service
William was born in 1898, the youngest of four children of Mary and William Thompson, a domestic gardener. By the time he was conscripted on 30/1/1918 the family were living in Gosforth, Northumberland and William was working as an instrument maker. This presumably influenced his posting to Royal Naval Air Service as an Air Mechanic. He entered the RNAS and received his initial training at Wormwood Scrubs and Crystal Palace Naval Air Stations then was posted to Bristol. He transferred to the RAF as Air Mechanic Class3 on 1/4/1918 and was demobilised and transferred to the RAF reserve 3/5/19.
Civil Parish: Chester le Street
Birth date: 03-Jun-1898
Armed force/civilian: Air Force
Residence: Deanery Lodge, 68 Deanery Lane, Chester-le-Street (1901 Census)
Grove House Cottage, The Grove, Gosforth (1911 Census)
Religion: Church of England
Employment: Instrument maker (at time of conscription)
Family: Father – William Thompson (1863) Domestic gardener – by 1911 working for JW Luccock Butter importer Grove House Gosforth
Mother-Mary Thompson (1865)
Sisters- Emily Thompson (1885)
Lily Thompson (1890)
Brother- Frank Thompson (1893)
Military service:
Entered Royal Naval Air Service as 248689 Air Mechanic Class 2 after initial training at Wormwood Scrubs and Crystal Palace Naval Air Stations. Posted to Bristol and transferred to the newly formed RAF as Air Mechanic Class3 1/4/1918.
Transferred to the RAF Reserve 3/5/1919
Gender: Male
Contributed by Mike, Durham at War Volunteer
